Don’t judge a book by its cover — and don’t judge a home by its facade. But what if the house itself resembles nothing more than a facade?
In the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, an unusual-looking skinny home has been on the market, and online house hunters have been baffled by its design.
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A bizarre ‘skinny house’ near Chicago has baffled house hunters. Picture: Realtor
The house does widen up as you move through it. Picture: Realtor
The unique home has just sold last week for a bargain US$260,000 (AU $363,700) down slightly from its $269,900 list price.
Standing just 90 cm wide at one end, it has come to be known as the ‘Pie House’ for its wedge-like shape. But it isn’t just the striking listing images that caught onlookers’ attention, but also a TikTok video showing its exterior that went viral, amassing more than 1.1 million views.
The bedrooms are notably wider. Picture: Realtor
While the other is less so…. Picture: Realtor
The listing boasts that the iconic home is larger than it appears, with almost 150 sqm of living space — which also includes a finished basement.
Listing agent Alan Berlow told The Post that three bathrooms are located inside the home’s most narrow end. And though it’s less than one metre in width, looks can be deceiving.
“Behind one of the bathrooms is a little storage area,” he said.
Not as skinny as you’d think. Picture: Realtor
The home has extra storage outside. Picture: Realtor
The home, built in 2003, gradually widens to just over six metres.
“The room sizes are actually fairly normal,” Berlow said of the two bedrooms.
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“The master has a 5.5m width, while the second one is 5m wide, and a staircase anchors the widest end of the home.”
The home has hardwood floors throughout, and the listing boasts of good natural light in most rooms and ‘lots of character’.
Outside the home has been professionally landscaped, and has an outdoor shed.
The median sale price for homes in the area is estimated to be around US$595,000.
A unique home. Picture: Realtor
Parts of this story appeared in the NY Post and were republished with permission.
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